DipNovel Chapter 2679 Cutting Down the Mountain
Chapter 2679 Cutting Down the Mountain
Chapter 2679 Cutting Down the Mountain
The Qiuzhen Realm is only so big, and the number of humans is limited. Which of the five True Venerables doesn't want to reach a higher level?
Having a way to distract oneself is one thing; having the corresponding accumulation is another.
What if one day the opportunity comes and the amount of incense you have accumulated is not enough to meet the requirements for advancement? Wouldn't that be a huge regret?
It is only because of the existence of such a formidable enemy as the Heavenly Demon that everyone can maintain a state of fighting without breaking apart, and can support each other even in the face of fierce battles.
The Five True Venerables were aware of these subtle thoughts, but unexpectedly, an outsider True Venerable forced them to express them explicitly.
"Damn it..." Han Li shook his head helplessly upon hearing this, "Why is everything so complicated?"
“It’s good to talk it out,” True Venerable Fu Hua said. “All five of us know what’s going on, and we’ve all been distracted by it in the past.”
"Regarding the matter of the Heavenly Demon, I personally say that I will absolutely not interfere. It's not like there are no other ways to obtain offerings just because the Heavenly Demon is gone."
"Hehe," Qingkong chuckled, "Justice resides in the hearts of the people. In the end, there are still some who feel that it is inappropriate to harbor bandits for personal gain."
Yan Qizhen remained silent; what else could he say?
Among the Five True Venerables, he had the highest cultivation and the strongest combat power, and he certainly had a knack for collecting incense offerings.
Not everyone can play the game of raising bandits to maintain their own power. If there is too little fear among the people, how can there be a lot of worshippers?
However, if one only seeks to create fear, one may inadvertently cause too much loss of believers, which will still lead to a loss of incense offerings.
Precisely grasping the scale requires a high level of operational skill.
In any case, it's impossible to get Yan Qizhen to openly admit that he was raising bandits to enhance his own prestige.
Especially since the other party is a cultivator from a great world, regardless of their combat strength or background, just looking at the Great Lord on their shoulder is enough.
He had no intention of being confrontational, but he also didn't want to make promises lightly.
Following this, the only female cultivator in the Qiuzhen Realm also stated that she would not intervene in the matter.
Because of her gender, her followers are relatively more stable.
Seeing that the other three remained silent, Xiaoyou's face darkened slightly. "Can I assume that you're planning to do something sabotage behind the scenes?"
“That’s not the case,” Yan Qi Zhen Zun said seriously, living up to his reputation as the number one in the Qiu Zhen world.
"We don't know to what extent your troubles with the Heavenly Demon will go."
“If you can’t wipe them out completely, it’s easy for you to turn around and leave. But you really can’t move them. You’ll only leave us to face the wrath of the Heavenly Demon.”
"These are all excuses," Han Li said coldly, his eyes narrowing. "I'll give you one last chance... Can you make a promise?"
He has the blood of countless Great Venerables on his hands, and he has rebelled against Great Monarchs more than once.
Once they decide to turn against you, the chilling and bloody aura they unintentionally exude is so intense it's almost tangible.
If the other party dares to refuse, he is truly willing to take drastic measures first to eliminate any potential threats.
Cause and effect are really not important; it's just a mere middle-thousand world.
He and Qu Zhenzun dared to go door to door in Houde to force Zhenzun to take sides. What's the big deal?
The three True Venerables who refused to express their opinions all sensed the killing intent, and their hearts sank.
The combat power of those who achieve divinity through incense offerings may be slightly inferior, but they are experts in their own fields, and their ability to perceive people's hearts is definitely not bad.
One of the True Venerables mustered his courage and spoke up, "Brother Daoist, could you please tell me why you've come? That wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?"
Knowing the other party's intentions, one can basically determine their attitude towards the Heavenly Demon.
If we can completely wipe out the Heavenly Demons, although the speed of collecting incense offerings may be affected, it would be good to eliminate future troubles forever.
In the past, it wasn't that no True Venerables in the Qiuzhen Realm had ever been killed by the Heavenly Demons, truly perishing and disappearing.
"So you still want to cultivate the Dao?" Qu Jianlei shook his head speechlessly. Cultivating the Dao by burning incense to become a god... that's really too unconventional.
Compared to traditional cultivators, this cultivation system places too much emphasis on understanding human nature.
Aren't you tired of living like this, being a dignified cultivator?
However, business was more important, and there was no need for him to take it so seriously. So he took out a small ball of light and tossed it over, uttering two words indifferently.
"Seeking revenge!"
The True Venerable took it, casually sensed it, and exclaimed in astonishment, "A Heavenly Demon of the Same Origin?"
"Hmm," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, then asked again, "Is this reason sufficient?"
The True Venerable exclaimed in astonishment, "They actually... dare to invade the Great World?"
"Are you still not done?" Qingkong said unhappily. "They want to invade the lower realm, a middle-thousand world... is that even possible?"
He also found these cunning cultivators quite annoying; not many people liked cultivators from legitimate systems.
Even someone as strong as Baiqiao, the dignified leader of Lingyun, was subjected to a barrage of criticism from others because of this.
“Yes, yes,” the True Venerable nodded hastily, “If you all wish to sweep away all the demons and annihilate them, I am willing to follow you!”
At first, he wasn't even willing to make any promises, so this change is quite interesting.
"No need," the True Venerable Riding Dog actually spoke up, "There may be a Great Lord on the other side, and you can't afford to get involved in this karma."
In fact, he did not want the other party to get involved in the cause and effect of saving the world—he really did not care about the life or death of a true deity.
The probability of success is not high, but the opponent's combat strength is limited. If it succeeds, we can't help but share some of the profits.
With you, it's not much; without you, it's not much... Why are you meddling in this?
Upon hearing this, Yan Qi Zhenzun was taken aback. "Even the Heavenly Demons have Great Lords?"
"You!" Han Li snapped, "What, do I have to ask you again?"
“I promise not to get involved in this matter,” Yan Qizhenzun, though the top dog of Qiuzhen, was also flexible and adaptable. “I was so engrossed in listening that I forgot to say it.”
“I also promise not to intervene,” the last True Venerable stated, “but shouldn’t the Heavenly Demons… have a Great Lord?”
“There are some things that don’t need to be inquired about,” True Lord Xiwu said coldly. “If you don’t get involved in cause and effect, it won’t matter to the Great Lord!”
There really might be a Great Ruler... The Five True Lords looked at each other and finally gave up the idea of continuing to inquire.
The communication between the two parties went relatively smoothly, and the relevant matters were finalized in a short time.
Qu Jianlei and his six companions arrived at Woyun. After resting for a day, he took out the tortoise shell carved from a tree root.
Since we don't know what's going on with the other side, it's best to do a proper divination.
The divination result made him frown slightly. "Heh, it really is... the other side is a middle-thousand world of a celestial demon."
"Is it the Heavenly Demon World?" Qingkong's expression changed slightly, after all, he had just analyzed that the other side was not the Heavenly Demon World.
“They’ve concealed it quite well,” Qu Jianlei didn’t seem to mind. “Let’s go and take them down.”
“Let me calculate the path,” Han Li said, taking out his abacus. “This is just the beginning; we can’t afford to make any mistakes.”
For cultivators, slaying celestial demons is just routine—no one cares about the cost or anything like that; they are the greatest enemy of cultivators.
However, the occurrence of something like Cangwu is not unexpected, because the existence of the Heavenly Demon itself can temper the character of cultivators.
In the cognitive system of cultivators, there is no such thing as "happy cultivation". They talk more about how you can't see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain.
Major sects and families all have trials for low-level cultivators, and life and death are commonplace. Those who have not undergone such trials will not go far!
Cangwu is still an insignificant lower realm, so it's even more normal for it to be ignored by the True Venerable.
But now, annihilating the Heavenly Demon is just an appetizer, so Han Li naturally has to get serious.
The divination results came out quickly, and he looked at Qu Jianlei, "Shall we cut down the mountain?"
The attack power of the Mountain-Slaying Formation is not stronger than a True Venerable's full-force strike; its main advantage lies in not consuming one's own stamina.
Our team's combination is strong enough, but what if something else happens?
Qu Jianlei took out various array base materials and began to set up the large array.
He had a pre-made mountain-cutting array, but since he had plenty of time, it was better to build a larger array on the spot, as it would be cheaper and more powerful.
The five true deities of the incense offering cast their illusory images over, silently observing.
This rare True Venerable not only shoulders the responsibility of a Great Lord, but also possesses extremely high mastery of formations. Is he really that amazingly talented?
It should be noted that each True Venerable is nearly omnipotent. The fact that this person set up the formation when the opponent had six True Venerables speaks volumes.
Once the formation was complete, Kunxiu Zhenzun couldn't help but ask, "Won't it destroy the vortex cloud?"
The consequences of a collapse are truly unpredictable; it could block the passage to the Heavenly Demons, or it could completely open up the two worlds.
Neither of these two possibilities is a major problem. What's worse is the possibility of unimaginable and severe chain reactions.
Once massive chaos takes hold, it is extremely difficult to quell it; destruction is easy, but reconstruction is difficult.
When the Heavenly Demons were rampant before, the True Venerables of Qiuzhen Realm did consider cutting off the source of the chaos.
However, faced with unpredictable consequences, even a powerful figure like Zhen Zun dared not act rashly.
No one answered Kunxiu's question; some were unsure of the consequences, while others were simply too lazy to answer.
After a long silence, Xiaoyou finally replied calmly, "Do you think anyone would like to bear the consequences of their actions for no reason?"
The weight of cause and effect is evident from the fact that the True Venerable never descended to the Cangwu Realm before.
However, Fu Hua understood the deeper meaning: "There will still be some reaction, otherwise you wouldn't have notified us, right?"
With the enemy having a powerful figure to conceal their movements, they can operate completely silently if the situation is not serious.
Why bother informing the True Lord of this realm of such arrogance?
Xiao You was truly annoyed by these cunning schemers. "They've been raising bandits for thousands of years to maintain their own power. Can we compare to the karma they've accumulated?"
Venerable Fuhua was speechless; he had no way to respond to such a remark.
Not long after, Qu Jianlei activated the great formation, and a white beam of light with a diameter of over one hundred kilometers shot straight toward the vortex cloud.
The diameter of the entire vortex cloud exceeded two thousand kilometers, so the beam of light was like a point breaking through the surface.
The attack of white light lasted for about half a minute before finally disappearing into the massive vortex of clouds.
The first strike caused the vortex cloud to tremble a few times, but there was no significant reaction.
However, two minutes later, the second strike was launched, and the vortex cloud began to shake violently and continuously, showing a tendency to expand.
Three minutes later, a third beam of white light was emitted, this time with a diameter reduced to ten kilometers, and lasted for one minute.